1889 Philadelphia Athletics

75-58 • .564 Win% • 3rd in AA

The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics went 75-58 (.564) finishing 3rd in the AA. The club scored 880 runs, allowed 787, and played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds. Team leaders included Harry Stovey (19 HR, 119 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (30-21, 2.95 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

75 Wins
58 Losses
.564 Win %
3rd Rank
880 R 787 RA
Diff +93

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⚡ Quick Stats

880 Runs Scored
787 Runs Allowed
+93 Run Diff
3K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 AA Average

Batting Avg .275 5% above the 1889 league average (.261)
OBP .354 6% above the 1889 league average (.332)
SLG .377 6% above the 1889 league average (.354)
Team ERA 3.53 8% better than the 1889 league average (3.84)
Runs Scored 880 4% above the 1889 league average (848 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumJefferson Street Grounds
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Home Games 59
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Total Attendance 3,078
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Avg per Game 52

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Denny Lyons 0.329 2 Henry Larkin 0.318 3 Blondie Purcell 0.316 4 Harry Stovey 0.308 5 Lou Bierbauer 0.304

Home Runs

1 Harry Stovey 19 2 Denny Lyons 9 3 Lou Bierbauer 7 4 Henry Larkin 3 5 Ed Seward 2

RBI

1 Harry Stovey 119 2 Lou Bierbauer 105 3 Blondie Purcell 85 4 Denny Lyons 82 5 Henry Larkin 74
1889 Philadelphia Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Harry Stovey 137 556 152 171 38 13 19 119 77 68 63 0.308
Lou Bierbauer 130 549 80 167 27 7 7 105 29 30 17 0.304
Henry Larkin 133 516 105 164 23 12 3 74 83 41 11 0.318
Curt Welch 125 516 134 140 39 6 0 39 67 30 66 0.271
Frank Fennelly 138 513 70 132 20 5 1 64 65 78 15 0.257
Denny Lyons 131 510 135 168 36 4 9 82 79 44 10 0.329
Blondie Purcell 129 507 72 160 19 7 0 85 50 27 22 0.316
Wilbert Robinson 69 264 31 61 13 2 0 28 6 34 9 0.231
Lave Cross 55 199 22 44 8 2 0 23 14 9 11 0.221
Gus Weyhing 54 191 16 25 2 0 0 12 9 59 4 0.131
Ed Seward 46 143 22 31 5 3 2 17 22 19 6 0.217
Jack Brennan 31 113 12 25 4 0 0 15 10 15 1 0.221
Sadie McMahon 30 104 9 16 2 1 0 4 4 16 3 0.154
Mike Mattimore 23 73 10 17 1 2 1 8 9 7 6 0.233
Tom Gunning 8 24 3 6 0 1 1 1 0 4 3 0.250
George Bausewine 7 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 2 0.048
John Coleman 6 19 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0.053
James Graham 4 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Phenomenal Smith 5 16 3 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.188
Ed Knouff 3 12 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0.250
Bill Collins 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.250

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 John Coleman 2.91 2 Gus Weyhing 2.95 3 Sadie McMahon 3.53 4 George Bausewine 3.90 5 Ed Seward 3.97

Wins

1 Gus Weyhing 30 2 Ed Seward 21 3 Sadie McMahon 14 4 John Coleman 3 5 Ed Knouff 2

Strikeouts

1 Gus Weyhing 213 2 Sadie McMahon 117 3 Ed Seward 102 4 George Bausewine 18 5 Phenomenal Smith 12
1889 Philadelphia Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gus Weyhing 30 21 2.95 54 53 0 449.0 382 147 212 213
Ed Seward 21 15 3.97 39 38 0 320.0 353 141 101 102
Sadie McMahon 14 12 3.53 28 27 0 242.0 230 95 102 117
George Bausewine 1 4 3.90 7 6 0 55.1 64 24 33 18
Phenomenal Smith 2 3 4.40 5 5 0 43.0 53 21 25 12
John Coleman 3 2 2.91 5 5 0 34.0 38 11 14 6
Mike Mattimore 2 1 5.81 5 1 1 31.0 42 20 13 6
Ed Knouff 2 0 3.96 3 3 0 25.0 37 11 9 5

👥 Roster (21)

George Bausewine Lou Bierbauer Jack Brennan John Coleman Bill Collins Lave Cross Frank Fennelly James Graham Tom Gunning Ed Knouff Henry Larkin Denny Lyons +9 more

21 players

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The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics in brief

The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics won 75 games and lost 58, ending up 3rd in the AA. Runs came in at 880 scored against 787 allowed (+93). The team batting average of .275 was 5% above the 1889 league mark of .261. The staff ERA of 3.53 was 8% better than the league average of 3.84. League clubs averaged 848 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Athletics scored 4% more.

Home games were played at Jefferson Street Grounds, where 3,078 fans came through the gates. Harry Stovey topped the Philadelphia Athletics with 19 home runs. On the mound, Gus Weyhing won 30 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. The 1888 season and the 1890 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics

What was the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics record?
The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics finished 75-58 (.564 win pct).
Who led the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics in home runs?
Harry Stovey led the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics with 19 home runs.
What was the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics team ERA?
The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics posted a team ERA of 3.53.
Did the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics play?
The 1889 Philadelphia Athletics played home games at Jefferson Street Grounds.
Who led the 1889 Philadelphia Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Harry Stovey (19 HR, 119 RBI) and Gus Weyhing (30-21, 2.95 ERA).
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